When news came out that government fuel was distributed to activists to participate in Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's program in Siraha, the conscious citizens of the country were forced to panic.

The tendency to show such greed to hold on to power, to show off to the crowd and to applaud speeches has deepened the concern about the direction of politics in the future. This is not just a simple attempt to get workers off the ground - it is a flagrant misuse of state resources, government insensitivity and the public's tendency to still be fooled.

KP Oli once created an impressive image in the public mind—an image built on the strength of the words he spoke, the promises he made and the dreams he showed during times of crisis. But the latest developments are showing that Oli's politics is no longer about policy, principles and people's partisanship, but only about selfishness, propaganda and crowding.

Program by closing schools, assigning staff, distributing fuel is an insult to people's time, resources and trust. The practice of gathering votes by serving meat, rice and alcohol on the day before the election is now being repeated in government programs as well. Attempting to show support like votes by pouring oil from the coffers of the state is an affront to democratic values.

It's not just Oli's fault, it's the perpetuation of a trend. Where every leader uses his followers through greed, fear or delusion. But Oli is now facing a crisis of credibility among the people - where people are gathered to listen to the speech, but the same crowd has started leaving the program and getting up. People are no longer listening, they are looking for answers.

The recent activities of the Oli government also reflect a kind of mental distraction—where only applause, cheers and jobs are sought instead of criticism and disagreement. Such a situation weakens the governance system, the effects of which are beginning to be seen at every level.

The current question is - what can people expect from a leader who spends state resources to get crowds in the program? When it comes to showing support only by misusing public property, from that day the remaining morals of that leadership should be considered gone.

People are now starting to understand- policy is needed, not crowd. We need solutions, not speeches. Support shown by fuel sharing is not sustainable, but rather suicidal. Because such games have no effect in confronting a conscious society, rather they only increase mistrust.

– Santosh Simkhada , Tokyo, Japan